Short Film Parchaaiyaan wins best short film award at Star Excellence awards


By Rajesh Ahuja

Short Film Parchaiyaan, which pays a tribute to celebrated Bollywood lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, has won the Best Short Film award at the Star Excellence Awards held in Mumbai.

The award was received by Director Chandrakant Singh and actress Sezal Sharma at the award function held in Mumbai.



Short Film Parchaaiyaan wins best short film award at Star Excellence awards in Mumbai 



The film 'Parchaaiyaan' is tribute to the most celebrated lyricist, who gave Indian cinema a new direction and whose story is an inspiration for younger generations.

Born on March 8, 1921 in Karimpura in Ludhiana in Punjab, into a Gujjar Muslim landlord family, Sahir Ludhianvi was part of the quartet of lyricists who ruled the Hindi cinema in the 50s and 60s - Shakeel Badayuni, Shai,endra and Majrooh Sultanpuri.

He was also the most controversial among the four lyricists because of his temperamental nature.Sahir insisted that the film score should be composed for his lyrics and not the other way around.

Sahir Ludhianvi, who made his debut with  Azadi Ki Raah Par (1949), earned acclaim as a film lyricist with  Naujawan (1951 ), which had music by S.D. Burman. Films like Baazi (1951) ,  Pyaasa (1957), Izzat", "Dastan" , Yash Chopra's "Daag" and Kabhie Kabhie earned him recognition in the film industry.

Some of his notable lyrics include Thandi hawayen lehra ke aayein sung by Lata Mangeshkar for composer S. D. Burman in Naujawan (1951 ,
Jaayein tau jaayein kahan sung by Talat Mahmood for composer S. D. Burman in Taxi Driver (1954 ), Karna Hai To Aa sung by Mohammed Rafi, in Naya Daur (1957) under composition of O P Nayyar, Jane Kya tune kahi, sung by Geeta Dutt, Jane Woh Kaise, sung by Hemant Kumar and Yeh Duniyan Agar Mil  bhi jaaye to kya hai , sung by Mohammed Rafi in Pyaasa (1957) , Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, sung by Mohammed Rafi in Dhool Ka Phool (1959) , Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai, sung by Mohammed Rafi and Manna De in Barsaat Ki Raat (1960) , Allah Tero Naam, sung by Lata Mangeshkar in Hum Dono (1961) , Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se Ajnabi ban jaayen hum dono, sung by Mahendra Kapoor in Gumrah (1963) ,Tora Mann Darpan Kehlaye sung by Asha Bhosle in  Kaajal (1965) , Main Pal do pal ka shayar hoon sung by Mukesh in Kabhi Kabhi (1976) , Aagey bhi jane na tu in Waqt (1965), "Na Tu Zameen Ke Liye Na Aasaman Ke Liye for "Dastan" 1972 , Main zindagi ka sath nibhata chala gaya in Hum Dono (1961) and Neele Gagan Ke Tale in Humraaz (1967) .

From 1950s till the 1980s, Sahir Ludhianvi worked with several composers including S D Burman,  Ravi, Roshan, Khayyam and Datta Naik. Sahir also worked with music director Laxmikant–Pyarelal in the films  "Man Ki Aankhe", "Izzat", "Dustan"  . Sahir also collaborated with Baldev Raj Chopra in several films like Saadhna (1958), Dhool Ka Phool (1959) and  insaaf ka Tarazu.

During his career as lyricist, Sahir Ludhianvi won two  Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963) and for his work on Kabhie Kabhie (1976). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.

On 8 March 2013, the ninety-second anniversary of Sahir's birth, a commemorative stamp was issued in his honour.

The short film ‘Parchaaiyaan’ features  talented actors Tanuj Virwani, Sezal Sharma and Hemant Kher.

Chandrakant Singh  has earlier directed Hindi films like ‘Rama Ram Kya Hai Drama’, ‘Bin Bulaye Baraati’, ‘Be Careful’, ‘Main Zaroor Aaunga’


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